FishMonster Magazine - May 2015
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The Fishing, Diving and Boating Magazine of the Florida Keys
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MAY 2015 Vo lume 5 Issue 5
TARPON, TARPON & MORE TARPON!
DOLPHINTOURNAMENTs
Florida Keys
shallow watergrouper seasonopens
New regulationsblue line tilefish
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KAYAK FISHING
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Tarpon Fishing From a Kayak
Tarpon, Tarpon, Tarpon!
A Swordfish Story
May it All Come True
One of the Best Places in the World
IN THE LOWER KEYS...
ISLAMORADA OFFSHORE
THE CAPTAIN’S EDGE
OTHER NEWS
FROM KEY COLONY BEACH
May 2015 Contents
By Randy Morrow
by Capt. Nick Stanczyk
by Capt. John Sahagian
by Capt. Grif Helwig
by Capt. Marlin Scottby Capt. Bobby Manske
Kudos from our Readers
06The Wait is Over!by Capt. Mike Makowski
KEY LARGO FLATS FISHING
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KEY WEST OFFSHORE
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Dark Clouds, Silver Linings
Islamorada Offshore Report
The Height of Tarpon Season
Mahi Mahi- One of the Best Fish to Catch
Summer Conditions, Amazing Fish
Braid or Mono
Spring Tarpon Run
The “Voice of the National Weather Service”
ISLAMORADA OFFSHORE
ISLAMORADA NEARSHORE
LIGHT TACKLE FISHING - UPPER KEYS
KEY WEST DIVING
LIGHT TACKLE IN THE LOWER KEYS
FISHING THE FLATS
FLORIDA KEYS WEATHER
by Capt. Rick Rodriguez
by Capt. Rick Stanczyk
by Christine & Capt. Joe Hendrix
by Capt. Beau Woods
By Capt. Kevin (Mac) McKenna
by Capt. Mike Bartlett
by Chip Kasper, Senior ForecasterNOAA/NWSby Capt. Gene Chrzanowski
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Florida Keys Fishing Regulations 48
Artificial Reef and Wreck Coordinates 44
Find Your Guide 59
FishMonster Alerts 19
Reader Photos 16
National Marine Sanctuary 58
Spearfishing Regulations 57
Saydie Hendrix holding one of the last stone crabs caught before the season closes May 15th
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picture! Tell us when and where you were and why you think you measure up. you could win a
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Pablo Rodriguez II
From Capt. Pablo Rodriguez with Slamtime Charters out of Big Pine Key. “This is what it’s all about. My little man Pablo Rodriguez II getting it done at
2 years old.”
If you know someone who should be featured here send a photo and the
reason why to [email protected].
Jeff Dupre
Nice 28lb Florida Keys blackfin tuna caught by
Jeff Dupre off Crocker Reef in Islamorada. The fish
jumped 4 feet into the air when it piled onto a slow
trolled live ballyhoo
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Junior Fishmonsterof the Month